4-H Youth Development

clover 4-H is a nationwide program led by state land-grant universities in cooperation with local county/district extension councils. In Kansas, 4-H is the largest youth educational program, aside from public schools. Each of the four H's on the clover represent ways youth can grow and develop in 4-H:

Head: critical thinking, problem solving;
Heart: self-discipline, integrity, communication;
Hands: serving others; and
Health: choosing healthy lifestyles.

In 4-H, youth have fun with a purpose!

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On October 12th 2026 at 6:29pm, President Wyatt Marshall called the meeting of the Livewires 4-H Club to order at the Jarablo Community Bible Church. The roll call question of, “Do you prefer summer or winter?” was answered by 15 4-Hers and 5 guests, the over whelming answer was, it depends on the day and their mood. There were also 2 leaders and 10 adults present. The Officers enthusiastically gave their monthly reports to update the club, we conducted new business including rent and reimbursing enrollment fees. Once the lively Livewires finished a fun game of freeze tag for recreation we returned to the meeting and our program was officer installations and jr officer elections. After officer installations our new President Tallulah Fisher lead the club in finishing out the meeting, including singing happy birthday to all our October birthday members/family and Whitney New was drawn as 4-Her of the month. The Harnett family provided yummy cookies and Kool-Aid for refreshments after the meeting adjorned.

Reporter: Wyatt Marshall

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Reporter report for Oct from Emersyn DeGraeve

The Reno Bobwhites 4-H meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m by President Peter Jones. Elijah led the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call was answered by sharing what members dressed up as for Halloween.

Bella Martin read the minutes from the September meeting. Sullivan Chance moved to approve the minutes, and Grady Chance seconded the motion. Noah Jones presented the treasurer’s report. During new business, Elijah Hinrichsen made a motion to approve the new club budget, which was seconded by Emersyn DeGraeve.

Junior officers were elected, and the transfer of officers took place to begin the new 4-H year. Sponsors for the club T-shirts were announced, and information about the upcoming model meeting was shared.

For recreation, club members wrote notes to residents of the Tonganoxie Nursing Home to help brighten their day. The meeting was adjourned at 7:47 p.m. following a motion by Nora and a second by Emersyn.

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Happy Helpers 4-H Club

Happy Helpers met on Nov. 13 at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. Members gathered at 6:30 p.m. to make autumn decorations for Vintage Park in Tonganoxie. The parent financial committee met at the same time. The regular meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by President Lucien Brockhoff. Beau Riley and Landon Lynn led the pledges. The Roll call was answered by members’ favorite Thanksgiving food. Guests and new members were welcomed. The minutes were read and approved, and the secretary read a thank you note. The treasurer reported the club’s savings and checking account balances. County Council representative Landon Lynn said Club Day will be Feb. 2. Club leader Stephanie Shupe encouraged members to get enrolled by Nov. 30. There was no old business. In new business, the club voted to go caroling at Vintage Park and have a candy bar exchange at our December meeting, shop for Adopt-a-Family and senior citizens, have a winter activity at The Rush Funplex, participate in Club Day with a model meeting and send the club’s charter to be displayed at the extension office. Eliza Brockhoff gave a talk on her State’s 4-H International Exchange trip experience in Norway. Recreation Leader Emma Lasher led the club in playing Wax Museum. Colton Riley led the club in singing “Happy Birthday” to members with November birthdays. The club also sang the Turkey Hokey Pokey and Albuquerque Turkey. Eliza gave a parliamentary tip about making a motion. Lashers provided refreshments. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Happy Helpers will meet at 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Vintage Park to go caroling, then go to the fairgrounds for our December meeting at 7 p.m.

Submitted by Reporter Beau Riley

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The June meeting of the Basehor Rustlers 4-H Club was held on
06,01,26 at the Stricks house for the club picnic. There was a cloverbud
activity led by Giana and they painted rocks. The meeting was led by the jr.
officers. Jayse Green was the Jr. President, Owen Green was the Jr. Vice
President, and Abigail Storck was the Jr. Secretary. There were 24
members present and 42 people total including parents and siblings. The
pledges were led by Nolan Karleskint. Justin Bauswell had a birthday. The
swim party will be Thursday, August 6 at 8:00-9:30pm at the Tonganoxie
pool.Keep on sending pictures to Morgan Bauswell. For recreation the club
swam.Madilynn Strick
Basehor Rustler’s Reporter

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NEW CHANGES AT BOLING 4-H CLUB

By Amy Gray

October 1^st, was our new and exciting start of the 4-H year. We held a potluck dinner before our meeting on October 12^th. Mark and Dana Megee have been our Boling 4-H club leaders for the last nine years and are now retiring. When asked what they will miss most, both said, “Watching the kids grow throughout their 4-H lives”. The club would like to thank them both for giving so much time and effort to the club. They will be greatly missed. Our new club leaders are Chris & Christina Megee and Amber Bollin. The club would also like to thank our new club leaders for volunteering for the job.

Our newly elected officers took their new positions. We also filled the song leader position that has been vacant for a very long time.

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March Cattle Club Report

The Leavenworth County Cattle Club meeting was held on March 19^th, 2026. After the meeting was called to order we started out by introducing ourselves and the 4-H projects that we participated in. Following, Corbin Reischman led a True/False icebreaker game about Fun Cattle Facts. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and then approved as read. Right after the treasures report, Shannon Reischman gave us an update on the Livestock Buyers Association basket that we donated for the silent auction. The basket has been turned into the extension office with a $360 dollar value. When we were done with the main meeting we moved onto the program, which was planning and designing the banner for the fair. After about 20 minutes of throwing ideas around and designing we finally came up with a great idea for our banner. We will be bringing materials to cut out and start putting the banner together at the April meeting. The next Cattle Club meeting will be held on April 9^th, 2026. Under the program for that meeting, we will be discussing enrollment, working on the banner, and participating in a community service project. All 4-Hers are welcome to come and participate in these activities.

The Cattle Club Reporter

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Leavenworth County Dogs-R-Us 4-H Club

We met on February 1 and had a public speaking day. Some of the topics that were presented were: 5 facts on English bull dogs, explaining rally signs, how to make homemade dog treats, how to train your dog to go through the tunnel, the basics of showmanship, facts and tips about having a litter of puppies, and dog behavior. After the presentations we had a business meeting. We elected the officers, and talked of doing a bake sale and having someone come and give a speech on sent work. We will have weekly dog training meetings, and our next business meeting will be in March.

- Nicole Diliberto, Reporter.

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The Leavenworth County Goat Club held a meeting on February 25, 2025. The club voted on 3 t-shirt designs for this year’s fundraiser shirt. Annelise Schuetz' design won the vote. We discussed different fundraiser ideas which are bowling, bake sale, and the firework stand. Please remember that we need members to help with these, and we also need sponsors. The fundraisers and sponsors pay for all the awards that are given at the fair. Remember tagging is Sunday May 4^th at the fairgrounds. Carrie did the program for the night about goat feces and what you need for a medicine box. Please watch for more information from Carrie about fundraisers.

The next meeting will be on March 18, 2025.

Caden Guthrie - 2024/2025 Reporter

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